Civil aviation
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Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: strong passenger growth trend continued in May
Sydney, Australia - Growth was led by emerging markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that air travel continued to expand at a healthy rate. Growth was led by emerging markets.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and State Aid: EC launches comments on new rules for airports and airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission has published a draft of revised state aid rules for the public funding
The European Commission is inviting comments on its review of EU state aid rules on the public financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines. During the last ten years, the market environment of the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and State aid (2). Aci Europe-AER: proposed new EC rules threaten regional growth and jobs
Brussels, Belgium - Following to the publication today of the new guidelines by the European Commission
Reacting to the publication today by the European Commission of proposed new Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and European airport trade body ACI... more
Civil aviationAircraft and safety. NTSB wants FAA to revise its procedures to avoid mid-air collisions
Washington, USA - Particular attention to the go-around cases
Following the investigation of five incidents in which commercial jetliners came within hazardous proximity of other aircraft while arriving or departing at major US airports, the National Transportation... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA called for new thinking on the relationships to attract the USD 4-5 trillion
Geneva, Switzerland - That will be needed over the next 20 years to meet the growing demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for new thinking on the relationships between partners in the air transport value chain in order to attract the $4-5 trillion that will be needed... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance: the first photos of the new Lounge in Los Angeles
Auckland, New Zealand - Lounge at the "Tom Bradley" terminal due to open Fall 2013
Star Alliance has today released the first official impressions of its new Los Angeles lounge, which will open later this year at the "Tom Bradley International Terminal". Designed by global architectural... more
Civil aviationFAA invests in new Boston-Logan Airport runway with two safety enahncements
Boston, Usa - The Authority also installed navigational aid improvements that will help planes land safely in bad weather
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) yesterday unveiled two significant safety enhancements to Logan Airport’s longest r... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Joint-venture Telespazio-ESSP wins European tender for the new EGNOS Service Provision
Brussels, Belgium - The contract will cover the 2014-2021 period
GSA, the European Union Agency in charge of the different European satellite navigation (GNSS) programmes, has announced the award of the new ESP (EGNOS Service Provision) Contract to ESSP, the European... more
Civil aviationDoT fines Delta for violating bumping compensation rules
Washington, Usa - For USD 750,000
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday assessed a civil penalty against Delta Air Lines for violating federal rules protecting passengers who are denied boarding against their will, or “Bumped,” on... more
Civil aviationBulgaria sells Georgia ten Su-25 aircraft
Sofia, Bulgaria - The airplanes might be used as sources for spare parts, or sold to an African country
Bulgaria sold Georgia 10 Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft, which had been withdrawn from service during Summer 2012, at a price which, according to Russian newspaper "Vzglyad", is expected to be around 8.08... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes comments on New Distribution Capability resolution
Washington, Usa - And urges US DoT approval with conditions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), after reviewing nearly 400 comments filed by third parties, urged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve Passenger Services... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italy-Vietnam: signed the Air Services Agreement
Rome, Italy - This new contract coincides with a major boost in bilateral relations
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Archi and Deputy Minister for Transport of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Quy Tieu signed the Air Services Agreement (ASA) today at the foreign ministry... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. DOT proposes four cities to receive new rights for US-Brazil air service
Washington, Usa - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte to Sao Paulo
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday proposed new or expanded US carrier rights from four US cities--Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte--to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The proposed awards... more
Civil aviationELFAA welcomes EC's decision about investigation on state aid for SAS
Brussels, Belgium - Into the latest tranche of support by the Governments of Sweden, Denmark and Norway
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) welcomes yesterday’s announcements by the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority that they are launching formal, in-depth investigations i... more
Civil aviation"Le Bourget 2013": Voldirect obtains certificate for commercial flights with Daher-Socata TMB-850 aircraft
Paris, France - In application of the new rules by the European Commission
During the "Paris Air Show 2013", the French company Voldirect has announced it has obtained the authorization by the French civil aviation authority to operate commercial flights with Daher-Socata TBM-850... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. AEA about FTL: joint responsibility of airlines and pilots to ensure safety
Brussels, Belgium - Today during the hearing of the European Parliament about it
Today, during the hearing of the European Parliament on the Flight and Duty Time Limitations (FTL) for pilots and cabin crew, the stakeholders exchanged their views in a heated debate. The Association... more
Civil aviationDRF Luftrettung celebrated its 40th anniversary
Baden-Baden, Germany - And now it operates 31 helicopter bases in Germany, Austria and Denmark for HEMS operations
40 years ago, DRF Luftrettung carried out its first rescue mission. Since then it has grown into a large and modern organization that operates 31 helicopter bases in Germany, Austria and Denmark for HEMS... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance: its new home in Heathrow to be named in honour of the Queen Elisabeth II
London, UK - The facility to be known as "Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal"
The new Terminal 2 at London-Heathrow Airport, the future home of Star Alliance at Britain's premier aviation hub, is to be known as "Terminal 2: the Queen's Terminal" in recognition of Queen Elizabeth... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: agenda for cooperation between airlines and airports
Istanbul, Turkey - Tyler declared it during the Aci Europe World Annual Congress and Exhibition
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a unified agenda between airlines and airports to address the mutual challenges of growth and sustainability. "Airports are airlines’ closest p... more
Civil aviationAircraft and environment. Aci Europe about ACA: strong results in the past 12 months for the programme
Istanbul, Turkey - It certifies airports at four different levels of accreditation
Four years on from the launch of Airport Carbon Accreditation, European airport trade body ACI EUROPE took a moment at its "23rd Annual Congress" in Istanbul to give an update on the programme and make... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: airport capacity crunch will cost European economy EUR 230 billion
Istanbul, Turkey - The President Collier shared his views on the main challenges facing aviation and airports
On the occasion of the joint ACI EUROPE & ACI WORLD Annual Assemblies, Congress and Exhibition took place in Istanbul yesterday, Declan Collier, President of ACI EUROPE, shared his views on the main challenges... more
Civil aviationTransport and airplanes. IATA: a step towards the Single European Sky with the SES 2+ proposal
Geneva, Switzerland - The EC proposals are in response to the failure of European States to make progress towards the SES and its important goals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed European Commission (EC) proposals to strengthen the legislative basis for the Single European Sky (SES). The EC proposals are in response... more
Civil aviationTransport and aircraft. European airspace users supported the EC's initiative to revise Single European Sky regulation
Brussels, Belgium - The lack of the SES costs some €14m per day and has a negative impact on aviation’s carbon emissions
European airspace users supported the initiative of the European Commission to revise the Single European Sky (SES) regulation with the so-called SES II+ proposal, announced yesterday, which represents... more
Civil aviationAir transport and SES 2+. France on strike today, tomorrow's industrial action cancelled
Paris, France - 50% less flights at Roissy, Orly, Beauvais, Lyon, Nice, Marseilles, Toulouse and Bordeaux airports
Following to the stance of french Minister for Transport Frédéric Cuvillier and of its German counterpart Peter Ramsauer against the regulation proposal "Single Sky 2+", the French flight controllers' u... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IACA about SES II+: the association welcomes and shares the analysis made by the EC
Brussels, Belgium - After 10 years of trying to correct the inefficiencies of the European ATM
IACA (International Air Carrier Association) welcomes and shares the analysis made by the European Commission in their proposal published yesterday of the clear lack of progress towards making the Air... more
Civil aviationUE-Israel agreement: more direct flights towards the Middle-Eastern country
Brussels, Belgium - UE will have 350 million euros revenues a year
Yesterday 10th June, alongside the Council of Transport of Ministers of the European Union held in Brussels, an agreement was reached between EU and Israel concerning air traffic. In particular, the arrangement... more
Civil aviationFAA asked the world's fuel producers to submit proposals for options
Washington, Usa - The President’s 2014 budget includes $5.6 million in R&D funding to conduct the fuels evaluation testing
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday asked the world’s fuel producers to submit proposals for fuel options that would help the general aviation industry mak... more
Civil aviationFirst day of strike in France, aircraft grounded across all the country
Paris, France - About 50% of the flights were cancelled
Aircraft grounded across all France in the first day of strike called by the unions which represent the workers of the aviation sector on June 11, 12 and 13. According to the unions, the new proposals... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: enhanced civil-military arrangements facilitate free routing
Maastricht, The Netherlands - This new concept allows increased use of direct routes by civil operators
Advanced operating procedures between civil controllers at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and co-located DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung) Maastricht controllers (LIPPE Radar) who h... more
Civil aviationAircraft grounded in France from June 11 to 13 due to strike
Paris, France - Unions protest against the deregulation of the sector at European level
Many aircraft are expected to remain grounded in the next three days in France, because of the strike which has been called by the unions which represent the workers of the aviation sector on June 11,... more
Civil aviationTSA, countermand: no knives on board of aircraft
Washington, USA - "Their agents will focus on more important things", Senator Schumer claims
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the United States made an outright U turn on its decision to allow again on board of the aircraft knives that do not lock, and have blades that are 2.36... more
Civil aviation"70th IATA AGM" will be hosted by Qatar Airways
Cape Town, South Africa - It will take place in Doha from 1–3 June 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qatar Airways will host the "70th IATA Annual General Meeting" (AGM) and "World Air Transport Summit". The event will draw the top leadership... more
Civil aviationTransport and airplanes. IATA at the "69th AGM": historic agreement on Carbon-Neutral Growth
Cape Town, South Africa - A summary of the principles of the resolution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) "69th Annual General Meeting" (AGM) overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution on "Implementation of the Aviation Carbon-Neutral Growth (CNG2020) Strategy". The... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: core principles for passenger rights regulation
Cape Town, South Africa - During the "69th Annual General Meeting" (AGM)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) "69th Annual General Meeting" (AGM) unanimously endorsed a set of core principles for governments to consider when adopting consumer protection regulation. The... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. European Commission urges Belgium and Greece to ratify ECAA agreement by two months
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels may refer both cases to the EU Court of Justice
The European Commission is very concerned that 7 years after the signature Belgium and Greece have still failed to ratify the agreement between the European Union, its Member States and the Western Balkans... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA announced global traffic results for April
Cape Town, South Africa - Emerging markets are continuing to lead air travel growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for April showing a 3.2% increase in demand over the previous April. Emerging markets are continuing to lead... more
Civil aviationThe "Russkij Vitjaz" airplane celebrates its 100th birthday
Moscow, Russia - It was built by Igor Sikorsky in 1913
The S-21"Russkij Vitjaz", built by Igor Sikorsky, the world's first four-engined aircraft, flew for the first time in 1913. Its name means "Russian Paladin", and it was for many reasons. First of all... more
Civil aviation"Prontas", the Spanish solar airplane, is ready to take off
S. Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - It will first fly on 30th May
The first flight of "Prontas” is getting close. The aircraft which powers by solar energy has been called "Prototype no tripulado de avión solar", that is "Unmanned solar airplane prototype". The in... more
Civil aviationItaly. Airplanes and transport: tomorrow 29th May Sea and Sea Handling (but not only them..) on strike
Milan, Italy - There may be cancellations and delays at Linate and Malpensa Airports
Tomorrow 29th May air traffic in Milan Linate and Malpensa airports is likely to suffer inconvenience due to the strike by workers of SEA (Milan airports management company) and its division Sea Handling. The... more
Civil aviationAEA about the ground handling strike at Brussels Airport
Brussels, Belgium - The Association of European Airlines condemns this intolerable situation
Since Sunday, air passengers and airlines have found themselves been caught in the middle of an industrial dispute at Swissport, one of the ground handling service providers at Brussels Airport. The action... more
Civil aviationA-380 aircraft in India: close to receive the go-ahead?
New Delhi, India - "They are all asking for it", the Civil Aviation Minister claims
The Indian airports could soon welcome the Airbus A-380 aircraft on their runways: so far the local government had denied the "Giant of the skies" to fly to and from India, because domestic airlines would... more
Civil aviationDOT: Houston gets new service to Washington, DC
Washington, Usa - Under Department of Transportation slot award
Houston will receive a new daily non-stop round trip to Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as a result of action today by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT awarded S... more
Civil aviationIATA: the key priorities for sustainable growth
Montreal, Canada - They are safety, efficiency and harmonization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operations Committee (OPC) identified air traffic management (ATM) capacity and efficiency improvements and harmonizing safety regulation as priority... more
Civil aviationIATA about NDC initiative: assignment by ATPCO of its Open Axis license
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association marked a major milestone
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) marked a major milestone in its New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative with the assignment by Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) of its Open... more
Civil aviationDoT fines Air China for USD 90,000
Washington, Usa - For violating tarmac delay rule last July
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) said that Air China violated federal rules last July by not making announcements every 30 minutes to passengers on an aircraft delayed at New York’s-"JFK International A... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS intervies Benedetto Marasà (Italian Civil Aviation Authority deputy Director general) on the occasion of the signature of the agreement with Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The understanding was signed in Moscow
AVIONEWS interviewed Benedetto Marasà, deputy Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, on the occasion of the signature of the agreement with the Interstate Aviation Committee, the civil... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Russia bans flights over Syria
Moscow, Russia - "Commercial interests cannot prevail over the safety of people"
Rosaviatsia, the civil aviation authority of the Russian federation, banned all Russian airlines from flying through Syrian airspace until further notice, after that on Monday 29 April 2013 the crew of... more
Civil aviationTECH800 demonstration for future helicopter turboshaft engine
Brussels, Belgium - The official celebration of the first rotation took place today in Pau (France)
The official celebration of the first rotation of TECH800 turboshaft demonstrator took place on Friday 26 April, in Pau (France), in the presence of Siim Kallas, Commissioner for Transport and Vice-President... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. FAA suspends furloughs related to budget cuts
Washington, USA - But Obama and the ACI-NA contest the utilization of the funds of the Airport Improvement Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States announced it has suspended the budget-related air traffic controller furloughs, which have caused numerous delays in the country in the past... more
Civil aviationEASA: new rules for aircraft pilots flying in IMC
Cologne, Germany - The Agency published a proposal "Opinion" to the European Commission
The European Aviation Safety Agency published on April 25 a proposal to the European Commission containing rules on qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). With this so-called... more